ngau4 paa2牛扒
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Definition
Beef steak; a thick cut of beef commonly served in Western cuisine.
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How it's used
Ordering steak in Hong Kong often involves specifying the doneness using terms like 五成熟 for medium or 七成熟 for medium-well. While 牛扒 is the standard term for a steak, you might also hear people use the English loanword 扒 directly, especially when referring to different types of meat like 雞扒 or 豬扒.
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I want to go eat steak tonight.
How well-done do you like your steak?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse 牛扒 with 漢堡扒, which refers specifically to a hamburger patty made of ground meat rather than a whole cut of beef.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
